Episode 77: Psychosexual Horror

This episode was recorded on March 2, 2026, March 5, 2026 and March 12, 2026, and posted on May 2, 2026.

• Introduction
  • Welcome to No Bodies Episode 77
  • Introductions to our panel of living dead talking heads - Lonely of Lonely Horror Club, Mike aka That Horror Teacher, Billy D of Halloween Babies Podcast, and Kenan aka Plague Doctor Al
  • Today's Topic: Psychosexual Horror
• The Crew Plays "Never Have I Ever" - 0:2:05
• Defining Psychosexual Horror - 0:5:00
  • Examples of psychosexual horror
  • Exploring how sexuality impacts our relationship with horror
• The Coroner's Report - 0:13:50
  • When you hear the term "psychosexual horror" which actors, directors or films come to mind?
• Feature Length Review 1 - 0:15:00
  • It Follows (2014)
• Segment 1 - 0:39:30
  • The Epic Optimist: Let Us See Your "Puzzle Box" in Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
• Feature Length Review 2 - 0:59:30
  • Together (2025)
• Segment 2 - 1:24:00
  • Fighting the Dragon: Build-A-Boy! Femme Sexuality in May (2002)
• Best & Worsts of Psychosexual Horror - 1:47:00
• Suzie's Deep Cuts - 1:54:00
• Closing Thoughts - 1:59.00
  • With the last half century of horror films, do you find the use of sexual themes to be overused/tired out?

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Music Credits

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Sources

Hellerman, J. (2024, September 1). Defining the psychosexual thriller genre. No Film School. Retrieved May 2, 2026, from https://nofilmschool.com/psychosexual-thriller

Magazine, S. S. (2025, October 30). Fatal attraction the dark obsession that changed cinema. Silver Screen Magazine. https://www.silverscreen-magazine.com/fatal-attraction/ TVTropes. (2017). Psychosexual Horror.

TVTropes. Retrieved May 2, 2026, from https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PsychosexualHorror